Backyard BONSAI TOUR - Ep. 232

[@bbfifi1991]

John is adorable! He's so passionate about bonsai and his bonsai are so beautiful.

[@mayakiruluta2084]

Only 2 minutes in and I can already see what a gem this man is 🥺💖

[@eileenrussell1550]

I really like that Summer is so knowledgeable and can 'chew the fat' with John. She adds so much to the episode. I hate it when an 'interviewer' merely asks questions and adds nothing to the program. John is a real delight and and his enthusiasm is infectious.

[@ja-uh9gz]

Another fascinating tour! John really shows his excitement and passion in his hobby....and his stories behind each tree was so interesting. I could listen to him all day..lol. His specimens are beautiful! I love that you are venturing out to showcasing different subjects, crafts and hobbies in your channel. Thank you, Summer and John. :)

[@sillybeeful]

And the camera person, Sander is that you?

[@Clutchpearls]

I LIVE for Summer's field trips! Makes me feel like I'm in second grade again going on a field trip! ☺️

[@annturkovich80]

Me too

[@austinarmon538]

I love his “canaries”. What a brilliant way to gauge the health or potential problems with his bonsai.

[@hububdub8716]

this man seems so gentle and sweet... would love to learn from him!

[@aliciaslifeinspain]

Wow what a lovely word.. "My wife is an angel". I love bonsai plants... You are amazing you have lots of bonsai plants.

[@ogadlogadl490]

I love that plant nerds get to talk about their passion, we on the winning end by learning all the little tricks and tips.

[@nicoleochoa4670]

Loved John's enthusiasm and passion. Thank God for his angelic wife who allows for his takeover of their deck. I have an angel who let's me do the same with my 200+ houseplants. Thank God for nature, plants and angels!

[@asmitadeshpande1712]

John is so passionate and knowledgable about plants and Bonsai. This was a great treat for us and got so much information. Thank you.

[@pipoc2]

I loved this episode. I myself am an artist and art historian but I started in biology. I actually am studying the literati and Chinese landscape painting and how they molded their own version of the world, rather than just copying nature. Very inspiring episode and loved the enthusiasm and connection he has for everything. hugs

[@veronicaford5208]

The passion and excitement this man has especially when he struts off to pick up the next tree is admirable

[@nicoleslondon]

I know NOTHING about plants, but this show is A MOOD.

[@510shoshana]

I was totally into this video! His passion in his creations really pulled me in. Wonderful issue!

[@Kitty-tc3oh]

Summer reminds me of Princess Kate, bubbly and classy. John is just delightful. Loved going through his collection!

[@kathleenmurphy2379]

I loved his story about the tree he rescued that was floating down the river and you took it home and planted it and then when he got into bonsai he potted it up and worked his magic

[@vintageintentions]

This was an incredible episode. He was such a sweet knowledgeable soul. It became obvious early on that your visit made his day. I am ecstatic that you are back at your tours. Thanks for sharing Summer 💚🌿

[@kai-rhone]

Summer, you're so humble! I rely on your knowledge in my plant journey- and you just have to accept that you're a plant-genius! I love watching what you and Sander create!

[@Anzy.99]

Incredible tour. Love his enthusiasm talking about his great work with is "little hobby".

[@melquisedecgumahad3141]

I really love his enthusiasm towards bonsai. I have one plant that is a candidate for my first bonsai project.

[@comfortablynumb9342]

I recommend you learn with cheap ficus microcarpa from a box store. They're tough, can be inside in warm weather, and they take to bonsai very well. Walmart and Lowe's usually have them. I would get a couple of the curve ones and not the fat rooted ones.

[@AviSLeigh]

Your name is amazing!

[@melquisedecgumahad3141]

@@comfortablynumb9342oh yes!! That is the exact plant I have. I contained it in a small pot so that it wont grow large. planning to repot it in a nice planter then structure it soon.

[@melquisedecgumahad3141]

@@AviSLeigh Thank you. Yours too! Love your surname.

[@rmanivong]

Stayed up past my bed time to hear this gentleman bonsai knowledge and collection, could have listen to all his interesting stories!

[@gafleet]

Very enjoyable video. John is quite the enthusiastic guest. Would love to see a video of him potting and wiring a new plant. Summer, your videos are terrific and great to watch. Btw, your camera person(s) are terrific too!!

[@milenaarda]

That guy is such a mood 🤣🤣

[@pinkyfromhaughtfarms6550]

This man is precious! His excitement is refreshing. How did I miss this video when it first came out? 🤣😑 (Also him using his "weeds" as an indicator of plant health is genius!)

[@scoutandlouie4652]

This man's enthusiasm is refreshing and very captivating.

[@summerrayneoakes]

agreed!

[@GraftingTactick]

This is one of the most valuable and my favourite video I've come across . Thanks for sharing, Summer 💕

[@aubreytrujillo9945]

John’s bonsai trees are as beautiful as his passionate personality, thank you for sharing this art! ❤️🙌

[@emkn1479]

When we bought my in-law’s home I trimmed all the dead or weak growth off of two large, established juniper bushes. I didn’t know what I was doing at the time but they’ve pushed so much more growth and have since become the most gorgeous, graceful, bonsai-esque plants. We just love them. Definitely a recommended way to save or regenerate a tree or bush.

[@rechad13]

Thank you so much for this lovely clip about bonsai with a real bonsai connaiseur in the name of John. I have several times rewounded and played so as to well assimilate the content. As a non American I also appreciate the very clear and without hard accent of the English spoken by both of you. Again thank you and my dream is to be able to pay both of you in the midst of your plants. However if ever you are here in my tiny island Mauritius, lost in the Indian Ocean do let me know as I could show you some of my bonsais and our lovely native flora.

[@C33Fernandez]

As a subscriber of your channel and 2-year self-learning student of bonsai, I'm super pleased to see this. Travel permitting, you guys should definitely head down to Mirai or other professionals' bonsai gardens - there is so much to see and I feel you and Ryan Neil will have so much to nerd out about when it comes to horticulture. I know your work prior to youtube is also important and prolific - I'm sure you'd love the rigour and depth of bonsai.

[@KAROLINAPOCHWAT]

Thanks for this awesome bonsai garden tour. John’s tree collection is lovely and his passion is contagious. This video is a great resource for anyone who wants to start in bonsai and doesn’t know much about the art form.

[@bildahome]

The BEST Bonsai- Ambassador !!

[@JVSFitnessPros]

I just want to hug that man...he is so enthusiastic!

[@auleaf1210]

Had to watch this one as bonsai became one of my interest in horticulture. I'm lucky to inherit 4 of my grandpa's bonsai and they were almost 30 years at that time so I have to keep the art going. Thanks to John I get to feel the excitement again!!

[@heidihudgins4793]

John is amazing!! Such knowledge and patience, and I LOVEEEEE how passionate and excited and exuberant he is!!!! I wish I could pick his brain a million times over! 🖤💚 Bless you John, and your partner who “allows” the hobby. 💚🖤

[@sillybeeful]

I like that man. And Summer I really appreciate the sentiment “it gives me something new to learn”.

[@nightcoder5k]

This gentleman has a beautiful collection of bonsai. Well done.

[@heartmusic609]

Im really amazed with his passion🙏, Thank you Summer bringing this to us, I really love this content.

[@glenvelez943]

Love this video!! John’s passion for bonsai is contagious!

[@triciaroy]

My parents had trouble with bears getting into their birdfeeders, too. They came up with a genius improvisation: They ran a cord across the trees overhead and created a pulley system. It looked like a high clothesline. They hung the bird feeders up just high enough that the bears couldn’t swat them down. The pulley system allowed them to bring them down to refill. The shepherd’s hooks don’t really work well if you have bears - we found one of our out in the woods and the feeder was covered in bite and claw marks.

[@adharshvishnu]

What a passionate man, his eyes were glowing.

[@edgarcaceres6824]

I love how he didn’t get the joke at 39:22 lol. One if my favorite tours

[@Robert_McGarry_Poems]

On the Acer, air layer a whole branch. You will need a whole season, but that illusion of age is well on its way. The nice part, you get to choose your own trunk.

[@incoronatabarranca1762]

I love the bonsai John is an amazing person his knowledge is exceptional I could listen to him all day he’s such gentle soul he’s so cute 😊 I love ❤️ the interaction you had with him you’re such an inspiration to me I love 💗 what you do.

[@miketabback2635]

I am very new to Bonsai. At this point I only have some small trees in pots nothing of any cash value but priceless to me. I came across your channel and now learning a lot. Thanks for sharing your passion. Mike T from NJ

[@summerrayneoakes]

So glad you're gaining knowledge from this channel. Thanks for watching and writing in.

[@GreenLadyDV]

I love people whom are passionate! The world is our playground. Fantastic interview. 💚💚💚✌️

[@riawhetstone3725]

Shout out to all of our angelic partners who “allow it”! 🤣

[@Robert_McGarry_Poems]

Mmm-hm, yeah I see where this is going. I'll allow it, but don't you dare bring that into the house...

[@PrecisePlanningPhilippines]

I'm a bonsai enthusiast. I enjoyed watching the whole 1hour and 4minutes 🥰 Sending love from the Philippines 💖

[@extremechimpout]

Great video! These are my favourites when you visit people and check out their collections. This man is a gem so interesting to listen to

[@tanyal7122]

Oh my gosh John is adorable!!! I have a bonsai and I had no idea how to keep it going. I'm feeling a little more adventurous now. I also have some conifers on our property, I'm going to pull a Summer😁

[@succulentgardenermumbai]

One of your best Video.. 🙏 shirsashtang namskar to his art and the way he is involved with it. Touching person's feet to give him respect.... is the meaning of shirsashtang. namskar

[@jhbuilders]

For a guy I love birds and plants also. I try to carve bonsais but always mess them up. And I want to say how stunning this lady is. Just beautiful. I could talk to her all day.

[@AngelicaMMcDevitt]

Wow! What a dream! 🥺 This made my heart sing, as do all of your videos! I love listening and learning all of this information. Thank you for spreading and sharing this knowledge and beauty! Truly amazing! 😁💜

[@jenniewilliams1668]

I'm so excited by your landscape sculpture- Woweeeeeeeee!!!!! Warmest regards Jennie

[@lianakamat4321]

I love this episode! John is amazing! I didn’t expect to be so interested in bonsai but boy oh boy I’m looking at my houseplants now and deciding which one will be manipulated 😂

[@summerrayneoakes]

Hahah. I'm glad there is cross-over appreciation.

[@rovor24]

I love his enthusiasm. Bonsai is such a rewarding hobby. I love it.

[@pattycake5365]

A very very interesting interview. I had never had any luck with Bonsai trees. Your guess has an entire patio of beautiful Bonsai trees and I give him much respect.

[@aripoki]

I have watched this video like 3 times. John is so awesome!!! He’s so knowledgeable about bonsai, and I know nothing, so it was so interesting listening to everything he had to say. Helps that he’s super entertaining and wholesome as well. Makes me interested in trying out bonsai some day, although I wouldn’t consider myself very artistic or creative.

[@Weirder_the_better]

Wow. John is absolutely fantastic. His passion is infectious! It really inspired me to try Bonsai.

[@annturkovich80]

That is a great subject for a topic, starting your Bonsai garden tree.

[@teddyruxbin9300]

Such a great episode! John is so modest about his collection, its beautiful! :)

[@juniperus.itoigawa]

Superb Video Editing 👍 thank you. I would recommend this Video to every Bonsai beginner since it captures nearly all the imporant aspects of growing Bonsai. 10/10

[@juliehudgins524]

I so enjoyed this segment. I love this gentleman & his appreciation/joy for nature. Going to try my hand at a small bonsai.

[@judymckerrow6720]

Very interesting as usual. I sent the link to my grandson, he is very interested in learning the art of bonsai. I must admit it also fascinates me. Thank you Ms. Summer, I can’t wait to see what you come up with next!💚🙃

[@glendacox6540]

Honestly, you know The Very Best people on the planet! He is a treasure🥰🥰🥰

[@flippingmyhairback2]

So awesome! I love this channel! SO MUCH! It's like SO PG! I loves it! Such a beautiful Channel!

[@Yong_Goh]

i love this episode... i could listen to this gentleman for hours more :)

[@heidihudgins4793]

Summer I would love a video about bonsai bareeeee basics- like complete newbies!!!!! And please have John back!

[@TheWizardofMNT]

Summer, I've been waiting for you to dive into the world of bonsai. Loved this one. Thank you for taking us on your journeys with you!

[@homermtz]

what a fantastic video, watched the whole hour without even thinking

[@kelliez9991]

I loved this tour! So very interesting. His enthusiasm is infectious.

[@-ChrisD]

56:35 That is SUCH a great tree. When I first saw it earlier in the video, I immediately imagined that it was a deciduous tree with the iconic hole in the trunk, that had been blown over by a storm. That tree is very well done. Very impressive work. Deserving of a show/exhibition indeed!

[@lalop123]

I just love it when plant people full-on nerd out!!!

[@rylanblack8571]

Yes! It nice to have something other than your typical apartment houseplants!

[@louieadam251]

I enjoy watching videos like this . I feel the energy.

[@lillelinne63]

Absolutely loved this episode, you can really see the passion in his eyes. Super interesting!

[@brendancahill3376]

I really enjoyed this down to earth video on Bonsai from John .

[@Sam-ul4zq]

This guest and episode was so lovely

[@xchicaqox]

I just love how enthusiastic he is!!! Would love to discover his bonsais‘ in person 😍

[@padmakumarmannathoor9482]

Finally...a bonsai video..loved it...

[@-3lory]

lovely to have the forest to pick from...I love the moss growing in the bonsai pots

[@Clutchpearls]

Okay, who's looking around their yard or house right now to see what they can cut into a bonsai? 😂 I certainly am!

[@myteegeeful]

Yeah I have some cottoneaster I think might work. 😊

[@annturkovich80]

Me, lol

[@homermtz]

I'm sharpening my pickaxe and shovel as I'm watching this

[@mohammadnoyon5984]

@@myteegeeful Hailing from Bangladesh, send me some cuttings 😆😆😆

[@josh0011-z4w]

Haha I’ve already learnt every tree off by heart by doing this 🤣. Am growing out an olive, swamp cypress and Chinese maple in the garden at the moment though!

[@greatmarloes]

Yaaasss!!! Been waiting for this, and sadly have to a little longer but I'm excited for tonight😄♥️

[@renatopamoso6774]

thanks Mam for featuring bonsai trees. I love this so much.

[@mitchfortson8413]

Love elms, and parrot beaks Love my bonsai trees

[@pattin4015]

Now I have a renewed interest in bonsais. I have many jacaranda seedlings (CA weather) in pots which need to be trained. John's love and enthusiam is contagious. I loved Summer's comment about what really makes a bonsai a bonsai, or a plant in a pot. I have a ficus benjamina which has been in a pot forever (20+ years) which I haven't manipulated too much, but I consider it my bonsai. Very interesting, thank you!

[@domo_mother_of_plants]

John is lovely! I hope he does well at the national show. His entry is so interesting to look at and stunning. I’m glad I’m not the only one who uses excel to keep track of their plant care 😂. I’m always in awe of people who can remember fertilizing, watering, and repotting each individual plant when you have a larger collection.

[@Nightsoil626]

What a character, and talented too, loved this video,thanks

[@NatTayHill]

He is just absolutely delightful!!!! I would love for you to meet back up with him again!!!

[@tikitaka8042]

Lots of respects to John. He did amazing jobs on bonsais. I hope he starts youtube. 😁

[@vaavaablcksheep]

This man is my person! ❤

[@stephencreswell229]

I was born and raised in the Finger lakes... Seneca Falls to be exact. I moved to N.C and fell I'm love with bonsai. John and Bill make me wish I got into bonsai while living in the 315. Maybe I'll catch you guy at the Winter Silhouette Show this year ✌️

[@johnpatterson9219]

OMG, the people you all find! Amazing!

[@DonnaDenim]

Thank you for this episode with John! This was so great!

[@adelheidsnel5171]

Can’t wait how you will translate this onto your landscape at fingerlakes!!! Lovely man with a more than true passion, he even got me wanting to explore this territory. Very well done guys!

[@maureeno9382]

He is a beautiful soul. Gorgeous trees!

[@princyjoseph2729]

I just don't know that an hour just went by listening two people talk about plants. So engaging and lot of information exchanged.. Very beautiful people and their interests is very interesting.

[@uhartorpedo629]

when you check plant in market, you just like kid in candy shop, but when you check other people plant, you will see a true passion. i like this video

[@jillskee1]

Pleassseeee do another video with him!!!!!!! He reminds me of my dad and I just love him!!!!!